"My previous records reflected the anxiety of living inside my own imagination,” said Chung. “For Parallels, I went outside of that: it’s all about trying new things, creating a new world".

Throughout his career, Nosaj Thing has collaborated with artists including Kid Cudi, Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper as well as working with Blonde Redhead's vocalist Kazu Makino whose voice appears throughout Parallels.